The trio separatist leaders, Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik on Monday evening united to challenge the PDP-BJP governments ‘plans’ to rehabilitate displaced Pandits and ex-servicemen of the state.
Almost after eight years of Amarnath land agitation, Kashmiri separatists, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik are united again to oppose the establishment of ‘Pandit colony’ in Kashmir. The trio leaders who are divided ideologically and politically are ready to lead a campaign against the establishment of ‘exclusive colonies’ meant for Kashmiri Pandits and retired military personnel, under same banner.
The trio separatist leaders, Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik on Monday evening united to challenge the PDP-BJP governments ‘plans’ to rehabilitate displaced Pandits and ex-servicemen of the state. According to report, hard-liner, Mirwaiz and Malik went to Geelani’s residence at Hyderpora in Srinagar, where they held a closed-door meeting for about 90 minutes.
Ayaz Akbar, spokesperson of Hurriyat was quoted by Hindustan Times where he said, “This is the first time after 2008 that all three leaders have come together to discuss issue regarding Kashmir”.
In 2008, the three separatist leader held a series of meetings to attack the PDP-Congress led government in Kashmir which transferred a piece of land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, which manages the annual Hindu pilgrimage. For almost four months after the allotment of land, the agitation and counter-agitation in Jammu continued which also shut the state.
The trio leader during the meeting has now planned a major showdown on Thursday and Friday to prevent what they claim is an attempt to change the demographs of the valley. The trio leaders have called for a complete shut-down on Thursday and “peaceful protests” after Friday prayers against the proposed plans for creation of separate clusters for the Pandits and establishment of Sainik colonies.
A joint statement issued by the trio leader said that the time has come for people to “rise and defend their existence, individuality, their Muslim identity and the disputed status of the Kashmir and to start an effective struggle against plans of RSS in Kashmir”, Hindustan Times reported.
The Jammu Kashmir government have identified three sites for setting up colonies for displaced Pandits, who migrated from the valley after militancy erupted in 1989, However the government denied that the colonies will be exclusively made for Pandits.
The separatists on the other hand had alleged that the policy makers want to settle non-state subjects in the state on different pretext.
